... with anything else, they actually enjoy the food and the people they are with. This is something that is seriously wrong with Western Culture.

An hour after we finished eating, we decided to leave and get Acai. I'd like to thank Brazil for this addiction. Even here in Brazil it has become and expensive habit, how I am I supposed to maintain this when I get back to Australia, where the berry doesn't even grow?

... br style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: normal;">First thing first. It is summer time in Brazil, meaning it was hot as ****; around 35 degrees, which in Brazil is unbearable at the best of times, let alone when you are kitted up in a hot santa costume, fit with full beard and boots. I kept telling myself, it was for the kids so I toughed it out anyway. I was in full costume while we drove to ...

I'm really getting in the sertanejo groove so I went to the youtube playlist I've made and listened to these amazing tunes while I did some more study. I've started a bunch of courses in Education, courses in Biology, courses in Tourism, just to give myself something to do when I have some free time. I started a course in Sustainable Development today which seems like it will be pretty interesting, and relevant to Engineering ...

... Adeline. They live in Vicosa, a city three and a half hours drive away, but had business in BH, so we took the opportunity to meet up with them. After a delicious lunch, and a quick visit to our apartment to make them a cup of English tea, we all went to a music festival a little outside the city centre. There were lots of groups from different African churches celebrating in the street, all dressed in bright outfits, each group dressed in a different way. ...